Custer was in the Seventh Cavalry - the horse soldiers of the US Army. In the Black Hills, where there was gold, the Indians refused the government permission to mine the area. Custer led the Seventh Cavalry into war against the Indians.
He underestimated the numbers of the enemy and he and his men were slaughtered.
General Custer
Custer was in the Seventh Cavalry - the horse soldiers of the US Army. In the Black Hills, where there was gold, the Indians refused the government permission to mine the area. Custer led the Seventh Cavalry into war against the Indians.
He underestimated the numbers of the enemy and he and his men were slaughtered.